Overview
- A jury on March 10, 2026 found Dale Warner guilty of second-degree murder and evidence tampering in the death of his wife, Dee.
- Sentencing is scheduled for May 7, 2026, following the verdict delivered after multiweek testimony.
- Deliberations resumed Tuesday after a pause tied to a juror’s medical issue, during which three alternates were questioned about any outside exposure.
- Dee Warner vanished on April 25, 2021, and her remains were discovered on August 16, 2024 inside a sealed fertilizer tank on the Warners’ property, confirmed by dental records.
- Prosecutors argued Warner was motivated by Dee’s plans to divorce, while the defense maintained the evidence was circumstantial and insufficient.